Safari Magazine Edition 30

tarangire river camp “Amazing game viewing…and there was almost no one else there!”

Tarangire is one of the most diverse parks in Tanzania, covering an area of 1,360 sq km. A mix of acacia woodland, baobab and palm trees, plains, swamps and rivers, means there is an abundance of big game, with herds of up to 300 elephants as well as wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle and hartebeest. It’s the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem, and the one place in Tanzania where fringe-eared oryx and long-necked gerenuk are regularly observed. Tarangire is also one of the places where tree-climbing lions can be seen.

Set within a 25,000-hectare concession area, Tarangire River Camp is located 3.5 km from the main entrance of the National Park. Twenty one elegantly furnished safari tents have been built on elevated wooden platforms allowing for the movement of wildlife through the lodge. Family safari rooms are also available.

Views of Tarangire River can be enjoyed from the elevated restaurant, lounge, fireplace and swimming pool decks and day activities include game viewing (which is also available at the nearby, Lake Manyara), or cultural visits to the bomas of the Maasai and Datoga people.

GPS: 3°47’26.37”S ; 35°57’27.47”E 51